Tributes pour in for Bali at Service of Songs
Tributes poured on Monday night at the Service of Songs in honour of the late Minister of Defence and Chief of Defence Staff, General Domkat Bali, at the Church of…
Trump pardons allies like Father Christmas
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump granted full pardon on Tuesday to 15 people, including George Papadopoulos, a former campaign aide. Papadopoulos pleaded guilty as part of the investigation into…
Nigeria posts second highest COVID-19 cases; more woes for Abuja, Lagos
Nigeria posted second highest COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja and Lagos recording more than two-thirds of the infections.…
Why I was in Aso Rock to see Buhari – Jonathan
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has given reason why he was in Aso Rock on Tuesday to see President Muhammadu Buhari. He said he was in Aso Rock to update Buhari on the…
Taskforce, Okada riders clash in Lagos: 10 arrested, 96 bikes seized
Ten people have been arrested for attacking the men of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Agency (Taskforce) during an enforcement of the State’s traffic laws on Tuesday.…
Buhari extends PTF mandate till March
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lifespan of the presidential task force on COVID-19 till March 2021. Speaking while receiving the end-of-the-year report of the task force at the presidential villa in Abuja on…
Kogi beats Lagos to become top investment destination for Q3 2020 – NIPC
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says investment in Nigeria rose to $3.95 billion in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020), as Kogi state emerged top destination of investment in the country with $1 billion (25…
Boy dies after smoking suspected colorado
A 17-year-old boy who is identified simply as Joshua has reportedly died after smoking a high dose of suspected colorado. The incident was said to have…
BREAKING: Former education minister, Jerry Agada dies at 68
Former Minister of State for Education and Chairman Benue State Civil Service Commission and, Prof. Jerry Agada is dead. Agada died on Tuesday morning at the…
Varsities to reopen next month, says Ngige
ACADEMIC activities in public varsities will resume next month, Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Chris Ngige has assured. His assurance followed the outcome of the Federal Government negotiation with the…
BREAKING: Olu of Warri ‘indisposed, receiving medical care – Palace director
The Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Ikenwoli is “indisposed and currently receiving medical care”, the Olu’s palace administration director, Chief Clement Maleghemi…
Troops rescue 10 kidnapped victims in Zamfara
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 10 kidnapped victims from bandits at Yenyewa Village in Zamfara following a tip-off. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator, Defence…
BioNTech/Pfizer to distribute vaccine in EU from Wednesday
German manufacturer BioNTech has said that the first deliveries of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine within the European Union (EU) can start on Wednesday. By the end of the year, 12.5 million…
Total closure of Third Mainland Bridge from midnight Saturday
The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be totally shut for 72 hours from midnight Saturday, Federal Controller of Works, Olukayode Popoola said. The closure is to allow for casting of concrete on the expansion…
Trump supporters to hold ‘second inauguration’ for him January 20
Thousands of President Donald Trump supporters are planning a virtual “second inauguration” for the outgoing US President, the same day as President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.…
Important Information for Lagos-Ibadan expressway users
A 48-hour partial closure of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will begin 28 Dec to enable the completion of a flyover bridge. Federal Controller of…
My only regret as Minister – Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed says his only regret as a minister is that some Nigerians have failed to appreciate that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is doing so much with…
My four children tested positive for COVID-19 – Boss Mustapha
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says four of his children have tested positive for coronavirus. Mustapha, who is the chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19, announced this…
Trump back in Supreme Court to cancel Pennsylvania election
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump is unrelenting in his pursuit of court help to overturn the election of President-elect Joe Biden. His latest gambit is a new petition…
FG approves $2bn for first phase of Ibom Deep Seaport
Akwa Ibom state government says the federal government has approved $2.016 billion for the first phase of Ibom Deep Seaport (IDSP). This was disclosed on Saturday by Akan Okon, commissioner for economic development and IDSP, in…
19-year-old UNILORIN Student Commits Suicide After Losing N300m To Forex
A 300-level student of the Department of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Gbenga Favour Olaoye-Akanbi, has committed suicide after he was allegedly duped by a forex trader, Eseka Chuckwutem Gospel (ESG). Family sources…
Makinde a “baby governor”, not leader of South-West PDP – Fayose
A former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, once again knocked Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, over the leadership of the South-West PDP. Fayose described…
Military airstrike kills scores of terrorists, destroys gun trucks in Borno
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists and destroyed their gun trucks in air strikes at Ajiri in Mafa Local…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms six new deaths, 356 infections
As the country gradually settles into what the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 describes as similar to a second wave of infections, Nigeria’s fatality toll recorded another…